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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
8
A nine year old boy suffers a fatal appendicitis after a father refuses surgery. The surgeon warns that delay costs life, and the father’s opposition leads to the child’s death. The piece cites cases of wrongful patient opposition and recalls two other arrests and sentences.
Miss Florence Coburn Davis of Roanoke Rapids attended a Dinner Party at Rich Square that ended with a Weiner Roast. Other guests included Misses Pauline Vaughn Elsie Skull Anne Jane Boon Lois Boyce Sarah Boyce Hazel Boon and Messrs. David Vaughn Waverly Barrett James Boon Derwood Bland Wilson Boon Robert Spivey and Carlton Barrow.
North Carolina Halifax County Superior Court case North Carolina plaintiff Lessie Mac Reville vs. G. T. Reville requires the defendant to appear within 30 days to answer the complaint for an absolute divorce on statutory grounds. The notice is dated April 25 1933 and issued by Clerk E L Travis Jr.
The family of W. C. Matthews and daughter Dorothea express gratitude to friends for loyalty and prayers during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
Under a 1928 deed of trust W B Strickland and Lyda E Strickland defaulted on debt. Jefferson E Owens as substituted trustee will sell at public auction for cash on May 18 1933 at noon at the Halifax Court House Door a rectangular lot about 49 by 160 feet bounded by Tenth and Roanoke streets. The property traces back through A D Morgan and wife to Cleo Vaughan then to W L Harrell and finally to W B Strickland Jr. The sale is to satisfy the secured indebtedness with a 5 percent cash deposit required for the high bidder.
The will of Miss Carrie E. Knapp of Louisville set aside 1000 dollars for the care of six dogs. Henry Brewer of Chicago was summoned as a nuisance for playing his piano thirty hours a week. the case was dismissed. Bishop George Craig Stewart of Chicago wonders what a thief will do with his ecclesiastical garb stolen from his car. Despite his 90 years, Civil War veteran Robert Lyon drives daily from his farm to Leslie Michigan.
A sweet potato closely resembling a small dog in shape was found by Mrs. D Holm of Richmond Virginia.
Paul C Evans applies for parole from a six month Halifax County jail sentence for aiding and betting in whiskey transportation for sale. The 1933 petition invites protests to the Governor of North Carolina and is filed by Zollicoffer and Allsbrook attorneys.
Notice states a deed of trust default by Mrs. Sallie E. Twisdale and husband H. Twisdale leads to sale of the eastern half of Lot 1 in Roanoke Rapids Township Halifax County North Carolina. Auction set for May 13, 1933 at 12:00 noon in front of Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
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